Galápagos tomatoes are reviving ancient, toxic traits in a surprising twist of evolution. Scientists believe this genetic throwback may help them survive the islands' tough conditions.Credit: Shutterstock
Galápagos tomatoes are reviving ancient, toxic traits in a surprising twist of evolution. Scientists believe this genetic throwback may help them survive the islands' tough conditions.Credit: Shutterstock
It’s old news that the seeds from hybrid plants don’t produce hybrid plants, but throwbacks to the plant varieties used to hybridize them. This sounds like pretty much the same thing.
Interesting. It’s important to note that green plants, including non-ripened tomatoes, DO NOT want to be eaten by animals, hence they try not to ‘stick-out’ color-wise. But fruits, like tomatoes, do depend on animals to spread their seeds, and thus do make themselves obvious.
There were Chinese fishing boats swarming the Galapagos Islands a few years ago. Were they doing anything besides fishing?
Modern man as so messed up the tomato that they are no longer pleasantly edible. I which they had left them alone.
But are they determinate or indeterminate tomatoes?
This is a test.
I wonder if there is some sort of methylation that is influencing the DNA transcription process.
